# Craigslist Scraper (Listings, Prices, Locations) (`webdatatools/craigslist-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Craigslist search results in any area and category: title, price, posted date, neighborhood, coordinates, images and link. For sale, housing, cars, jobs. No login.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/webdatatools/craigslist-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Murat Uzun](https://apify.com/webdatatools) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation, Real estate
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.60 / 1,000 listings

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

### What is Craigslist Scraper?

**Craigslist Scraper** extracts listings from **Craigslist search results**: for sale, housing, cars, jobs, gigs and services, in any of Craigslist's 700+ areas worldwide. Give it **search terms** and **areas** ("road bike" in "sfbay; newyork") and it returns each listing with its **title, price, posted date, category, area, neighborhood, coordinates, images** and a working **link**. It uses the same JSON search API the Craigslist site itself calls, so it's fast and needs no browser or login. **$1 per 1,000 listings.**

Use it for price research, deal alerts, rental market analysis, used-car and resale sourcing, or local lead generation.

### What data does Craigslist Scraper extract?

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `postingId`, `title`, `url` | Posting id, title and link to the listing |
| `price`, `priceText` | Price as a number and as shown (empty when the poster set none) |
| `postedAt` | When it was posted (ISO 8601) |
| `categoryId`, `category`, `categoryName` | Craigslist category, e.g. `bik` / bicycles - by owner |
| `area`, `subarea`, `neighborhood`, `locationDescription` | Where: area hostname (sfbay), sub-area (eby), neighborhood and the poster's location text |
| `latitude`, `longitude` | Approximate coordinates of the listing |
| `imageUrls`, `imageCount` | Listing photos |
| `searchQuery`, `searchArea` | The search that found it |
| `scrapedAt` | When the row was scraped |

### How to use Craigslist Scraper

1. Enter **Search terms**, several separated by `;`. Leave empty to list the newest posts of the category.
2. Enter **Areas**: hostnames such as `newyork`, `sfbay`, `losangeles`, `london`, `toronto` (or `nyc`, `new york city`, or a craigslist URL), several separated by `;`.
3. Optional: set a **Category** (`sss` all for sale by default; `bia` bicycles, `cta` cars & trucks, `apa` apartments, `jjj` jobs…) and a **price range**.
4. Set **Max listings per search** (up to 360) and run. Download the listings as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML, or read them through the API.

### Example input

```json
{
    "queries": "road bike; couch",
    "areas": "sfbay; newyork",
    "category": "sss",
    "minPrice": 50,
    "maxListings": 200
}
```

### Example output

```json
{
    "postingId": "7971763800",
    "title": "Miyata Nine twelve road bike early 80’s 58cm",
    "url": "https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/oakland-miyata-nine-twelve-road-bike/97psHtkvWqKvVAEfyQdTGX",
    "price": 180,
    "priceText": "$180",
    "postedAt": "2026-09-28T16:35:34.000Z",
    "category": "bik",
    "categoryName": "bicycles - by owner",
    "area": "sfbay",
    "subarea": "eby",
    "neighborhood": "oakland lake merritt / grand",
    "latitude": 37.8126,
    "longitude": -122.2443,
    "imageUrls": ["https://images.craigslist.org/00o0o_PNT6a7xBza_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg"],
    "imageCount": 5,
    "searchQuery": "road bike",
    "searchArea": "sfbay"
}
```

### How much does it cost?

Pay per result: **$0.001 per listing ($1 per 1,000)**, with volume discounts on paid Apify plans. Areas or searches that fail are listed in the `ERRORS` record and cost nothing. Set **Maximum cost per run** to cap spend.

### Limits

- **At most 360 listings per search.** Craigslist's search API returns the 360 most relevant listings for one term in one area, even when it reports more. For more coverage, split by category (`bia` instead of `sss`), by more specific terms, or by nearby areas.
- The price filter is applied to the returned listings, so listings without a price are skipped when it's set.
- The listing body text and the poster's contact details aren't collected. They are on the listing page, and contact details sit behind Craigslist's reply system.

### Using Craigslist Scraper with AI agents

The Actor is pay-per-event with limited permissions, so AI agents can call it through Apify's MCP server (`mcp.apify.com`), for example with `{"queries": "iphone 15", "areas": "chicago", "maxListings": 50}`. It also accepts `query`, `keywords`, `area`, `city`, `cities` and `location`.

### FAQ

**Is scraping Craigslist legal?** The Actor reads the public search results Craigslist shows to anyone, without logging in or posting. Craigslist's terms restrict automated access and reuse, so check that your use is allowed, and don't use the data to spam posters.

**Which areas are supported?** Every area in Craigslist's own area list (about 700, in the US, Canada, the UK, Europe, Asia and elsewhere). Unknown areas are reported in `ERRORS`.

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# Actor input Schema

## `queries` (type: `string`):

What to search for, several terms separated by `;` (e.g. `road bike; couch`). Leave empty to list the newest posts in the category.

## `areas` (type: `string`):

Craigslist areas, several separated by `;`: the site hostname (`newyork`, `sfbay`, `london`), its abbreviation (`nyc`), its name (`new york city`) or a craigslist URL. Every term is searched in every area.

## `category` (type: `string`):

Search path: `sss` all for sale (default), `bia` bicycles, `cta` cars & trucks, `fua` furniture, `ela` electronics, `apa` apartments for rent, `hhh` all housing, `jjj` jobs, `ggg` gigs, `bbb` services. Any craigslist category abbreviation works.

## `minPrice` (type: `integer`):

Keep only listings from this price (listings without a price are skipped when a price filter is set).

## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`):

Keep only listings up to this price.

## `maxListings` (type: `integer`):

For each term × area. Craigslist returns at most 360 listings per search.

## `proxyMode` (type: `string`):

auto: direct first, Apify Residential proxy only if Craigslist blocks. never: direct only. always: Residential from the start.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queries": "road bike",
  "areas": "sfbay; newyork",
  "category": "sss",
  "maxListings": 100,
  "proxyMode": "auto"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

All listings from this run.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "queries": "road bike",
    "areas": "sfbay; newyork"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("webdatatools/craigslist-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "queries": "road bike",
    "areas": "sfbay; newyork",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("webdatatools/craigslist-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "queries": "road bike",
  "areas": "sfbay; newyork"
}' |
apify call webdatatools/craigslist-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,webdatatools/craigslist-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/cEaq6gDW5oIZLtdZw/builds/KySRY08hN3IMTmaHE/openapi.json